Gemini 3 Flash vs Gemini 3 Pro
Cheap, fast, 2M-token context. Meanwhile, gemini 3 pro: google's flagship. massive context, native multimodality.
Side-by-side
Specs
| Dimension | Gemini 3 Flash | Gemini 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Google | Google |
| Released | 2026-01 | 2026-01 |
| Context window | 2M | 2M |
| Output max | 32K | ✓64K |
| Input /M | ✓$0.30 | $3.50 |
| Output /M | ✓$1.20 | $14.00 |
| Modalities | text, image, audio, video | text, image, audio, video |
| Open weights | no | no |
Scorecard
Dimension-by-dimension
Gemini 3 Flash
Gemini 3 Pro
reasoning
7.0
9.0
coding
7.0
8.0
writing
7.0
8.0
speed
10.0
7.0
value
10.0
8.0
Verdict
Which wins, by use case
| Use case | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| coding | Gemini 3 Pro | a clear edge on our weighted coding score |
| writing | Gemini 3 Pro | a coin flip on our weighted writing score |
| chat | Gemini 3 Flash | a decisive lead on our weighted chat score |
| agents | Gemini 3 Pro | a clear edge on our weighted agents score |
| summarization | Gemini 3 Flash | a decisive lead on our weighted summarization score |
| translation | Gemini 3 Flash | a clear edge on our weighted translation score |
| reasoning | Gemini 3 Pro | a decisive lead on our weighted reasoning score |
| research | Gemini 3 Pro | a coin flip on our weighted research score |
| vision and multimodal | Gemini 3 Pro | a coin flip on our weighted vision score |
| Cheapest AI models for bulk workloads | Gemini 3 Flash | a decisive lead on our weighted cheap-bulk score |
Bottom line
Our take
Pick Gemini 3 Flash if you need: unbeatable cost for the context window, very fast.
Pick Gemini 3 Pro if you need: largest practical context window, native video understanding.
At a 500M-input / 150M-output monthly volume, Gemini 3 Flash costs roughly $330 vs Gemini 3 Pro at $3850. Use our calculator to plug in your own numbers.
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